Cost of living comparison
Japan is 9.5% cheaper than Gibraltar.
If you lived in Japan instead of Gibraltar, you would:
pay 55.0% less for restaurants
Gibraltar
|
Japan
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.66
GIP13.93
|
$6.59
¥1,037
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.09
GIP7.96
|
$4.91
¥774
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.98
GIP1.57
|
$1.01
¥159
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
GIP1.46
|
$0.80
¥125
|
|
pay 4.7% less for groceries
Gibraltar
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
GIP1.31
|
$1.40
¥221
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
GIP3.28
|
$5.54
¥872
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.63
GIP6.02
|
$5.14
¥809
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
GIP2.99
|
$1.99
¥313
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
GIP3.07
|
$2.58
¥407
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
GIP1.63
|
$1.93
¥303
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.54
GIP1.22
|
$1.11
¥174
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
GIP1.27
|
$1.76
¥278
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
GIP0.91
|
$1.80
¥284
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
GIP0.81
|
$1.11
¥175
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
GIP0.68
|
$0.90
¥142
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Gibraltar
|
Japan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
GIP4.56
|
$4.17
¥657
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$8.13
GIP6.42
|
$60.62
¥9,544
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,057.47
GIP24,508.72
|
$21,439.97
¥3,375,403
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.97
GIP19.71
|
$24.44
¥3,847
|
|
pay 41.5% less for housing
Gibraltar
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.50
GIP42.22
|
$33.46
¥5,268
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,646.15
GIP1,299.05
|
$480.50
¥75,647
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,585.28
GIP1,251.01
|
$321.68
¥50,643
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$87.83
GIP69.31
|
$107.01
¥16,847
|
|
pay 49.3% less for childcare
Gibraltar
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$805.78
GIP635.87
|
$240.59
¥37,878
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,134.60
GIP11,943.34
|
$10,805.94
¥1,701,233
|
|
pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports
Gibraltar
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.10
GIP3.23
|
$2.60
¥410
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.99
GIP2.36
|
$2.74
¥432
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.54
GIP3.58
|
$3.86
¥608
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.94
GIP55.98
|
$55.52
¥8,741
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
GIP8.46
|
$11.57
¥1,821
|
|
pay 47.6% less for clothing
Gibraltar
|
Japan
|
||
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$125.33
GIP98.91
|
$38.65
¥6,085
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.78
GIP32.97
|
$25.96
¥4,087
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$127.87
GIP100.91
|
$52.99
¥8,342
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.51
GIP89.58
|
$85.48
¥13,457
|
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